Chongqing Lijia Smart Hall
Text description provided by the architects. Sitting at the Lijia Intelligent Park in the municipality of Chongqing, the 15,000 square meters Lijia Smart Hall is expected to become a central stage for the annual Smart China Expo, a professional event to encourage global exchanges of smart technologies and smart industry. Envisioning an iconic architecture piece that both lives up to its role and is fully integrated with surrounding lavish vegetation, the Gensler team developed the design focusing on eight principles—simplicity, relevance, timelessness, distinction, scalability, technology, experience, and connectivity.
The team furthers its efforts in innovation by applying Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for façade cladding. The sustainable and flexible material allows the team to control the finish to a rustic white sculptural quality, which minimizes building heat gain via solar radiation and reduces energy demand on an HVAC system to keep the building cool during the summer season.
Skylight and high glazing ratio bring plentiful natural light into the building throughout the day, creating a transparent space that is visually connected to the natural setting while reducing operation energy consumption. The well-lit pre-function zone serves as a pleasant relief for visitors between different sessions of events and forums.
